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Received: 19 May 2025

Accepted: 13 November 2025

First Online: 28 November 2025

Declarations

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: This study obtained approval from Universidad del Norte's Research Ethics Committee (approval code: REC-2023-142). The study involving human participants was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, the Belmont Report principles, and Colombian regulations for research involving human subjects (Resolution 8430 of 1993, Ministry of Health). This research was conducted in accordance with ethical principles for studies involving human participants. The study protocol followed the guidelines established by Universidad del Norte's ethics committee for educational research. All procedures performed in this study were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments. The research involved minimal risk to participants as it focused on educational technology implementation within normal academic activities. No sensitive personal data beyond standard demographic and academic performance information were collected. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. All students received detailed information about the study's purpose, procedures, potential benefits, and their rights as participants before enrollment. Participants were informed that their involvement was voluntary and that they could withdraw from the study at any time without any negative consequences for their academic standing. Students signed consent forms acknowledging their understanding and agreement to participate in the research. For students under 18 years of age (if applicable), parental consent was also obtained. All students provided written informed consent acknowledging their understanding of the research objectives, data collection procedures, confidentiality measures, and their right to access study results upon completion. The consent process ensured participants understood that their academic records, platform usage data, and performance metrics would be analyzed for research purposes while maintaining strict confidentiality protocols.

: All participants provided consent for the publication of anonymized data and research findings. Students were informed that their individual identities would remain confidential and that only aggregate data and anonymized results would be published in academic journals or presented at conferences. No personally identifiable information is included in this manuscript. Participants understood and agreed that the research findings might be disseminated through academic publications, presentations, and other scholarly communications.

: The authors declare no competing interests.